 | 1833 - 1034 pages
...ebullition of his mind ; he does not talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full." — " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." In another instance, where some one had been paying himself the tribute due to his memorable powers,... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 410 pages
...all my powers ; were I to see Burke now, it would kill me." " Burke," said he, on another occasion, " is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Being once asked whether he did not think, that in the style of his eloquence, Burke resembled Cicero,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 pages
...calls forth all my powers. (Were I to see Burke now it would kill me." " Burke," added he again, " is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." Often did he repeat, " That no man of sense could meet Mr. Burke by accident under a gateway, to avoid... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 334 pages
...ebullition of his mind ; he does not talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full." — " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." In another instance, where some one had been paying Johnson himself the tribute due to his memorable... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 pages
...ebullitiou of his mind ; he does not talk from a desire of distinction, but because his mind is full." — " Burke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you." In another instance, where some one had been paying Johnson himself the tribute due to his memorable... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 442 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way to the left. Bnrke is the only man whose common conversation corresponds with the general fame which he has in the... | |
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...he is never what we call ' hum-drum ; never unwilling to begin to talk, nor in ' haste to leave off. Take up whatever topic you please, ' he is ready to meet you. I cannot say he is good at ' listening. So desirous is he to talk, that if one is speak' ing at this... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...he is never what we call ' hum-drum ; never unwilling to begin to talk, nor in ' haste to leave off. Take up whatever topic you please, ' he is ready to meet you. I cannot say he is good at ' listening. So desirous is he to talk, that if one is speak' ing at this... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...he is never what we call ' hum-drum ; never unwilling to begin to talk, nor in ' haste to leave off. Take up whatever topic you please, ' he is ready to meet you. I cannot say he is good at ' listening. So desirous is he to talk, that if one is speak' ing at this... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 pages
...perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so...whatever topic you please, he is ready to meet you.' " " A gentleman, by no means deficient in literature, having discovered less acquaintance with one... | |
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He used frequently to observe that men might be very eminent in a profession, without our perceiving any particular power of mind in them in conversation. ' It seems strange,' said he, ' that a man should see so far to the right, who sees so short a way... 
